Dr. Daniel Howell

Professor of Biology

(434) 582-2257
dhowell@liberty.edu
Center for Natural Sciences, Room 345

Education

• Ph.D., Virginia Tech
• B.S., Old Dominion University

Postdoctoral Research

• Biochemistry of Cystic Fibrosis, Duke University Medical Center
• Biochemistry of Cystic Fibrosis, McGill University

Biography

Dr. Howell research focuses on the effects of shoes on foot anatomy and the human gait. In 2010, he published a book (The Barefoot Book: 50 Great Reasons to Kick Off Your Shoes) in which he advocates going barefoot more often to improve your health. The book has been translated into several languages and Dr. Howell was featured in a Korean documentary on the benefits of barefoot activities. He has been interviewed by MSNBC, the TODAY Show, Washington Post, Popular Science, Energy Times, Answers magazine, Liberty Journal, and many more print, radio and television outlets. Dr. Howell has been invited to speak on the subject of foot health from Portland, OR to London, UK.

Dr. Howell’s other book, Sometimes Deceived: How Evolutionists Have Led Us Astray, exposes the underlying assumptions and logical fallacies behind the theory of biological evolution. The book first describes empirical science versus historical science, coherent truth versus correspondent truth, and conceptual facts versus objective facts, then provides examples of evolutionists defending their theory using only conceptual facts and coherent truths that support their particular worldview.

Courses Taught

• BIOL 213 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 214 Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
• BIOL 215 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIOL 216 Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
• BIOL 313 Clinical Human Anatomy